Toy



Patented `uly 16, 1940 PATENT OFFICE Toy George H. Driscoll,

Louisville, Ky., assigner of one-half to Leo S. Baron,

Louisville, Ky.

Application July As, 1937, serial No. 152,607 2 claims. (ci. 27s- 95) This invention relates,as indicated, to av toy, but has reference more particularly to a to-y of the class wherein a ball is struck by means of devices held and manipulated by the hands of the user or player.

A primary object of the invention is to provide a toy of the characterdescribed which is designed to afford exercise as well as amusement or recreation. i.

Another object of the invention is to provide a toy of the character described which can be easily manufactured in commercial quantities at relatively low cost.

A further object of the invention is to provide a toy of the character described, the use of which requires or involves movements which simulate the exercise of punching a bag. Y

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification, and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a toy embodying the principal features of the invention;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of one of the punching devices or hand paddles, and

Fig. 3 isa transverse cross-sectional view through the punching device, taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

In the drawing, wherein for the purposes of illustration, there is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the toy is seen to cornprise a pair of handles or hand paddles generally designated by the reference numeral I, extensible elastic or rubber bands 2 secured at one end to said hand paddles and a ball 3 of rubber or the like, to diametrically opposite points of' which the other ends of the bands 2 are secured. The ball, in other words, is tethered to each of the hand paddles. Y

Each of the handles or hand paddles comprises a plate 6l, a hand grip 5 and end struts 6 which interconnect the plate and hand grip, these parts being secured together in any suitable or desired manner, as, for example, by nailing. The plate 4, in practice, is from three to four inches wide and from four to five inches long, and is preferably rounded at the corners, as shown.

The hand grip 5 is about one inch from four to five inches long. The end struts 6 are tapered from top to bottom., as shown. The plates 4, handgrips 5 and end struts 6 are preferably made from plywood or laminated wood, about one-fourth of an inch thick, such material `desired manner.

wide and being preferred due to its lightness, freedomV from warpage, and the ease with which it may be cut or sawed or finished.

The ball 3 lis preferably a hollow rubber ball, fromfabout one and one-half to about two and one-half inches in diameter, although it is to be understood that a solid rubber ball may be employed or a ball of any other resilient material.

The bands 2 are of substantial thickness and are secured to the centers of theplates 4 and to diametrically opposite points ofthe ball in any y For best results, the bands, in unstretched condition, should be approximately five or six inches long. If desired, a single rubber Vband may be employed instead of two rubber bands, in which event, `the band will extend entirely through the ball.

- In using the toy, Ythe player or user will grip the hand grip of one of thehand paddles with the right hand and the handgrip of the other hand paddle with the left hand, permitting the ball to dangle. He will then 'punch the ball in the same manner that a punchingbag is punched,

punching the ball alternately with each; of the plates 4. By repeated practice, skill and proficiency in punching the ball are soon acquired, and a considerable amount of pleasure and exercise `derived therefrom.

It is to be understood that the form of the invention herewith shown and described, is to be taken as a preferred example of same, and that various changes in theshape, size and arrangement of parts may be'resorted to, without departing from the spirit of the invention'or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:`

ll. A toy of the character described adapted for use in exercising in a manner simulating the punching of a punching bag with both iists, said toy comprising a ball, a plurality of ball punchrsubstantially at portion one face of which is adapted to strike the ball and a rigid handle rigidly secured to the opposite tace of said flat portion and adapted to be gripped by a user of the toy, and extensible members interconnecting said ball and said devices, each of said members 40- ing devices, each of said devices comprising a 

